1-aralkyl-4-(n-aryl-carbonyl amino)-piperidines and related compounds



United States Patent 1 ARALKYL 4 (N ARYL CARBGNYL Ali ENC)- PIPERIDINES AND RELATED CGMPOUNDS Paul A. J. Janssen, Vosselaar, near Turnhout, Belgium, assignor to Research Laheratorium Dr..C. Jaussen,

N.V., Beerse, Belgium, :1 company of Belgium No Drawing. Filed Get. 10, 1961, Ser. No. 144,059 16 Claims. (Cl. 260-2934) The present invention relates to a novel group of N- aralkyl-4-piperidyl-N-arylalkanamides. More particularly, it relates to compounds of the general formula:

tain less than 7carbon atoms; typical examples are methyl,

ethyl, propyl, butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and .butoxy.

The organic bases of this invention formpharmaceutically acceptable salts with a variety of inorganic and strong organic acids including sulfuric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, hydrohromic, hydriodie, sulfamic, citric, lactic, maleic, malic, succinic, tartaric, cinnamic, acetic, benzoic, gluconic, ascorbic, and related acids. They also form quaternary ammonium salts with a variety of organic Patented Jan. 5, 1955 alkanol (e.e. butanol), or a lower alkanone ,e.g. 4-methyl- Z-pentanone). The reaction can be accelerated by use of elevated temperatures.

' The intermediate piperidines described above can be conveniently prepared by the following series of reactions. N-benzylpiperidone is reacted with an arylamine to give an intermediate Schitf base of the formula:

which is reduced to the corresponding diamine with lithium aluminum hydride. Alternatively, these compounds are mixed with an alkyl lithium to give the 4-alky1piperidine derivative. The resultant compound is reacted with an appropriate anhydride to give the corresponding amide, with an appropriate alkyl chloroformate to give the corresponding urethane or with phosgene to give a carbamyl chloride which is further reacted with a secondary amine to give a urea derivative. The intermediates produced can be represented by the following general formula:

wherein R, R and R are defined as above. Debenzylation of the above compound is carried out by hydrogenation over palladium-on-charcoal to give the intermediate described above. 7

The compounds which constitute this invention and their methods of preparation will appear more fully from a consideration of the following examples, which are given for the purpose of illustration only and are not to be constructed as limiting the invention in spirit and in scope. In these examples, quantities are indicated in parts 7 by weight, temperatures in degrees Centigrade C.), and

esters of sulfuric, hydrohalic and aromatic sulfonic acids. among such esters are methyl chloride and bromide,

ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, butylchloride, isobutyl chloride, benzyl chloride and bromide, phenethyl bromide,

' naphthylmethyl chloride, dimethyisulfate, diethylsulfate,

with an appropriately selected compound of the formula I RI! M t a 1 am p wherein Ar, Alk, R, R, and R" are defined as above.

The reaction can be carried in an inert solvent such as an aromatic hydrocarbon (cg. benzene, toluene), a lower pressure in millimeters of mercury (min).

' g 7 Example 1 A mixture of parts of 1-benzyl-4-piperidone, 60

parts of aniline, 800 parts of toluene and .05 part of 4- toluenesulfonicacid is refluxed in a vessel provided with a reflux condenser and Water separator. After 15 hours, the calculated amount. of water is separated and the mixture cooled. The toluene'is evaporated and the residue dissolved in 800 parts ofdiisopropyl ether with stirring. The solution is filtered and the solvent evaporated from the filtrate. The residue is distilled to give N-(l-benzyl- 4-piperidylidene)aniline, boiling at C. at 0.05 mm. pressure. 0

Following the above procedure of refluxing an appropriate amine with l-benzyl-4-piperidone, the following compounds are obtained:

N (1-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)-o-toluidine, boiling at about 176l85 C. at 0.05 mm. pressure.

N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)-m-toluidine, boiling at about -196 C. at 0.6 mm. pressure.

N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)-m anisidine, boiling at about'180-190" C. at 0.1 mm; pressure.

N (1-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)-p-anisidine, boiling at about 200-210 C. at 0.2 mm. pressure.

Example 2 3 tion of 26.5 parts N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)aniline in 80 parts hexane is added portionwise. Upon completion of addition, the mixture is refluxed for 15 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is decomposed by the successive addition of 50 parts water and 120 parts 5 N hydrochloric acid. The formed precipitate is filtered olf. The aqueous layer is separated from the filtrate and in combination with the filter cake is heated under reflux and filtered while hot. The undissolved solid is then dissolved in 80 parts of boiling acetone. Upon cooling, 1 benzyl 4 butyl-4-anilinopiperidine dihydrochloride, melting at about 2304-232" C. is obtained.

Substitution of ethyl lithium for the butyl derivative in the above procedure yields 1-benzyl-4-ethyl-4-anilinopiperidine dihydrochloride.

Example 3 To a suspension of 8 parts of lithium aluminum hydride in 200 parts of ether is added portionwise a solution of 26 parts of N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)aniline in 200 parts of anhydrous ether. The reaction mixture is stirred and refluxed for 5 hours. While still hot, it is decomposed by the addition of 250 parts of water. The mixture is acidified with 100 parts of 12 N hydrochloric acid to give a clear solution. The aqueous layer is separated and 64 parts of tartaric acid is added to this solution with stirring. The resultant solution is made strongly alkaline and extracted with 3 portions of benzene. The organic layer is dried over potassium carbonate and filtered, and the solvent is evaporated. The resultant residue is recrystallized from petroleum ether to give 1- benzyl-4-anilinopiperidine, melting at about 848-86 C.

If an equivalent quantity of the appropriate Schiff base is substituted for the N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidylidene)aniline and the above procedure is repeated, the following compounds are obtained:

1-benzyl-4-(o-t0luidino)piperidine, melting at about 103-l03.8 C.

. 1 benzyl-4-(p-anisidino)piperidine, melting at about 65-66 C.

Dihydrochlordie salts of the 1-benzyl-4-(N-aminoaryl) piperidine derivatives are obtained by dissolving the residues of the above procedure in 240 parts acetoneand bubbling into the solution anhydrous hydrogen chloride gas. The precipitated hydrochloride is filtered off.

Compounds obtained by substitution of an equivalent quantity of the appropriate Schiif base in the procedure of Examples 1 and 2 are:

1 benzyl-4-(m-toluidino)piperidine melting at about 254-256.5 C.

1 benzyl 4-(m-anisidino)piperidine dihydrochloride, melting at about 203.5-220" C. r

l benzyl 4-(p-anisidino)piperidine melting at about 252-265" C.

dihydrochloride,

dihydrochloride,

Example 4 To a solution of 19.5 parts of 1-benzyl-4-anilinopiperidine in 160 parts of benzene is added portionwise a solution of parts of acetic anhydride and 40 parts of ben zone with stirring. After the mixture is refluxed for 2 hours, it is cooled and alkalized with 10% sodium hydroxide. The organic layer is separated, washed with water, dried and filtered, and the solvent is evaporated from the filtrate. From the oily residue, which is dissolved in petroleum ether, there is obtained, upon cooling, N (l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)acetanilide, melting at about 107-1092 C. with decomposition.

If l-benzyl-4-(m-anisidino)piperidine, liberated upon evaporation ofthe solvent from the benzene extracts of an alkalized aqueous solution of 26 parts of the dihydrochloride salt, is dissolvedin 160 parts of anhydrous benzene and the above procedure is followed, substituting this solution for the piperidine derivative and benzene of the previous paragraph, there is obtained N-(l-benzyltpiperidyl) -m-acetanisidide.

Example 5 By substitution of 20 parts of 1-benzyl-4-(m-toluidino) piperidine dihydrochloride in the procedure outlined in paragraph 1 of Example 4 and using an equivalent amount of a petroleum ether: diisopropyl ether solvent in the ratio of 40:16 parts in place of the ether, there is obtained N- (1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-m-acetotoluidide, melting at about 73.8-74.4" C.

Example 6 To a solution of 28 parts of l-benzyl-4-anilinopiperidine in 320 parts toluene is added portionwise 26 parts propionic anhydride in 120 parts toluene. The mixture is stirred and refluxed for 7 hours. After cooling, the mixture is made alkaline with excess 20% sodium hydroxide. The toluene layer is separated, dried, filtered, and the filtrate evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 40 parts petroleum ether. After cooling at about 0 C., N-( 1- benzyl-4-piperidyl)propionanilide, melting at about 74- 76 C. is obtained.

By substituting equivalent quantities of the appropriate amine in the above procedure, the following amides are obtained:

N-( 1-benzyl-4-piperidyl -o-propionotoluidide. N-( l-benzyl-4-piperidyl -m-propionanisidide. N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-o-propionanisidide.

The hydrochloride salts of the above-mentioned compounds are obtained by dissolving the free base in an inert solvent (e.g. isopropyl ether) and introducing hydrogen chloride gas. The precipitated hydrochloride is filtered and recrystallized from 160 par-ts of acetone yielding, for example, N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-p-propionanisidine hydrochloride, melting at about 210-220 C.

Example 7 A mixture of 20 parts 1-benzyl-4-(3-toluidino)piperidine dihydrochloride, 13 parts benzene, and 200 parts 'propionic anhydride is refluxed for 6 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is made alkaline with excess 10% sodium hydroxide. The organic layer is separated, washed with water, dried, filtered, evaporated, and the residue dissolved in 40 parts petroleum ether. After keeping the solution at room temperature long enough to allow crystallization to occur, N-( l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-m-propionotoluidide, melting at about 73.5-74.5 C. is obtained.

Example .8

A mixture of 14 parts of 1-benzyl-4-butyl-4-(N-anilino) piperidine dihydrochloride, 14 parts of propionic anhydride and 80 parts toluene is stirred and refluxed for 40 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is made alkaline With 10% sodium hydroxide. The aqueous layer is separated, and extracted twice with 40 parts toluene. After the combined organiclayers are washed with parts of water, dried over magnesium sulfate, and the toluene solution evaporated, the residue. obtained is dissolved in 400 parts of diisopropyl ether. Hydrogen chloride gas is introduced into this solution. The precipitated hydrochloride is filtered oif and dried to yield N-(1-benzyl-4- butyl-4-piperidyl)propionanilide hydrochloride, melting at about 80-100 C.

Substitution of 1-benzyl-4-ethyl-4-(N-anilino)piperidine dihydrochloride for the dihydrochloridesalt of the above procedure affords N-(1-benzy1-4-ethyl-4-piperidyl)propionanilide hydrochloride.

Example 9 A mixture of 13 parts l-benzyl-4-an'ilinopiperidine, 12 parts butyric anhydride, and parts anhydrous benzene is stirred and refluxed for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is made alkaline with '10% sodium hydroxide. The organic layer is separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered-and the filtrate evaporated. After dissolving this residue in 320 parts diisopropyl ether, hydrogen chloride gas is introduced. The precipitated hydrochloride is of 10% palladium-on-charcoal catalyst.

filtered olf, boiled in 120 parts ethyl acetate, and filtered again, yielding N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)butyranilide hydrochloride, melting at about 230-231" C.

Example Example 11 Thirty-one parts of 1-benzyl-4-anilinopiperidine is stirred in 120 parts of pyridine at room temperature. To this solution is added a solution of 18 parts of ethyl chloroformate in 32 parts of ether. After the addition is complete, the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours, and then agitated again on the water bath at 60 65 C. The mixture is cooled. The solid is filtered off,

Washed with acetone, then recrystallized from water to give ethyl N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-N-pl1enylcarbamate hydrochloride, melting at about 231-233. C.

By substitution of the appropriate alkyl chloroformate and repeating the above procedure, one obtains:

Methyl N (1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride.

Butyl N (1 benzyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride.

Example 12 To a solution of 15 parts of phosgene in 56 parts of toluene is added portionwise a solution of 13.3 parts of 1-benzyl-4-anilinopiperidine in 24 parts of toluene. The resultant mixture is stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes and then heated on a water bath for 2 hours. 1 A solid precipitates from the cooled mixture, and it is filtered oil and washed with diisopropyl ether and dried to give N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamyl chloride hydrochloride, melting at about 178185 C.

Example 13 To a stirred mixture of parts of piperidine in 120 parts of benzene is added portionwise 25 parts of N-(lbenzyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamyl chloride hydrochloride. The mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and then cooled, and 200 parts of water added. The organic layer is separated, washed 3 times with 200 parts of water, dried over potassium carbonate and filtered, and the solvent is evaporated. The residue is recrystallized from petroleum ether to give N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-N- phenyl-N, N'-pentamethyleneurea, melting at about 115- 116 C.

If equivalent quantities of the appropriate amine are substituted for piperidine and the above procedureis repeated, the following compounds are obtained:

, 1N (l-benzyll-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-N',N-tetramethyleneurea, melting atabout 9295.5 C.

pentamethylene)urea, melting at about 104-106 C.

Example 14 A solution of 16.5 parts N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)acetanilide in 160 parts ethanolis hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure at room temperature in the presence of 3 parts Hydrogenation is stopped after the calculated amount of hydrogen gas is taken up. The reaction mixture is filtered and thefiltrate evaporated. After adding dilute hydrochloric acid to the residue, the aqueous solution is made. alkaline with 10% sodium hydroxide and extracted with benzene. The organic layer is separated, then dried over potassium carbonate and evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 40 parts of diisopropyl ether and allowed to stand at room temperature. Thus, N-(4-piperidyl)acetanilide, melting at about 129130 C. crystallizes out. The hydrochloride salt is obtained by passing hydrogen chloride gas through an ether solution of the amine.

If equivalent quantities of the appropriate piperidyl amide are substituted for the N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl) acetanilide in the above procedure, the following compounds are obtained:

N-( l-piperidyl)propionanilide, melting at about 83- 85 C.

N-(4-piperidyl)butyranilide, melting at about 93.4- 95.8 C.

N- (4-piperidyl) -N'phenylcyclopropanecarhoxamide hydrochloride, melting at about 238239 C.

- N (4-piperidyl -o-propionotoluidide.

N (4 piperidyl) p-propionotoluidide hydrochloride, melting at about 176l77 C.

Ethyl N-(4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride, melting at about 225-227 C., with decomposition.

Methyl N-{ l-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride.

Butyl N-(4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride. i

N (4-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-N,N-dimethylurea hydrochloride, melting at about 242246 C.

N (4 piperidyl)-N-phenyl-N',N'-tetramethyleneurea hydrochloride, melting at about 266-267 C. The free base of this compound melts at about 110.6113 C.

N (4-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-N',N-pentamethyleneurea,

Example 15 I A solution of 8.5 parts of N-(l-benzyl-4-piperidyl)-pvpropionanisidide hydrochloride is hydrogenated as described in paragraph 1 of the previous example. After filtration of the reaction mixture and evaporation of the filtrate, the residue is dissolved in 250 parts of Water, made alkaline with sodium hydroxide and extracted with benzene. The organic layer is separated, dried: over potassium carbonate, filtered and evaporated; Theresidue is dissolved in 200 parts of diisopropyl ether, and evaporated to yield oily N-(4-piperidyl)-p-propionanisidide.

Example 16 A mixture of 5.2 parts B-cyclohexylethyl bromide 5.9 parts N-(4-piperidyl)propionanilide, 10 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.05 part potassium iodide in 200 parts 4- methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refiuxed'for 36 hours. After cooling, 200 parts of water are added with stirring. The organic layer is separated, dried, filtered and evaporated. The oily residue is dissolved in 280 parts diisopropyl ether, then hydrogen chloride gas isintroduced into the mixture. The precipitated. hydrochloride is filtered off and recrystallized from 40 parts acetone to yield N-[l-(B-cyclohexylethyl)-4-piperidyl]propionanilide hydrochloride, melting at about 204-106 C. This compound has the structural formula H x o Nt 7 Example 17 To the stirred solution of parts of N-(4-piperidyl) propionanilide, 6.85 parts sodium carbonate, 0.05 part potassium iodide in 120 parts hexone is added portionwise a solution of 3.8 parts ,B-phenylethyl chloride in 24 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is stirred and refluxed for 27 hours. The reaction mixture is filtered While hot, and the filtrate is evaporated. The oily residue is dissolved in 160 parts diisopropyl ether and the solution is filtered several times until clear, then concentrated to a volume of about 70 parts. The residue is then cooled for about 2 hours at temperatures near 0 C. to yield N- 1- (fi-phenylethyl) -4-piperidyl] propionanilide, melting at about 83-84 C.

Substitution of fl-(p-fluorophenynethyl bromide for the. chloride of the above procedure yields N-{l-[fi-(p-fluoro-v phenyDethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about Substitution of fl-(p-iodophenyDethyl chloride yields N-{1-[p-(p-iodophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide.

Substitution of fl-(m-bromophenyhethyl bromide for the halogen of paragraph 1 yields N-{l-[fi-(m-bromophenyDethyl] 4 piperidyl}propionanilide, when reflux time is increased from 36 to 48 hours. A

Substitution of p-(p-chlorophenynethyl chloride for the chloride of paragraph 1 of this example yields N-{l-[B- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyl] -4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about 73-74 C.

Substitution of fi-(p-methoxyphenyDethyl chloride for the chloride of paragraph 1 of this example yields N-{l- [B-(p-anisyDethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about 97-98 C.

Substitution of fl-(p-nitrobenzyDethyl chloride for the chloride of paragraph 1 in this example yields N-{l-[fi- (p-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about 114-119" C., when reflux time is reduced from 36 to 24 hours. I

Substitution of B-(Z-thienyDethyl chloride for the phenylethyl chloride of the above procedure yields N-{l- 3-(2-thieny1) ethyl]-4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about 6263 C.

Substitution of N-(4-piperidyl)propionotoluidide for the N-substituted amide of paragraph 1 yields N-[l-(pphenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-p-propionotoluidide, melting at about 136-138 C.

Substitution of N (4-piperidyl)butyranilide for the amide of paragraph 1 yields N-[1-(B-phenylethyl')-4- piperidyl]butyranilide, melting at about 9091 C.

Substitution of B- (m-methoxyphenyl)ethyl chloride of paragraph 1 yields N-{l-[B-(m-anisyl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl} propionanilide.

Example 18 To a stirred mixture of 5.66 par-ts N-(4-piperidyl)-opropionotoluidide, 7.3 parts sodium carbonate, 0.05 part potassium iodide and 120 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 4.1 parts 2-phenyl-1- chloroethane in 16 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is stirred and refluxed for 36 hours. While hot, the reaction mixture is filtered and the filtrate evaporated. After dissolving the residue in 200 parts diisopropylether, the solution is filtered several times until clear. The filtrate is diluted with-320 parts of diisopropyl ether and hydrogen chloride gas is introduced into the solution. The precipitated hydrochloride is filtered oil and stirred in 56 parts of acetone. The acetone solution is filtered yielding a residue of N-[l-(B-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl] -o-propionotoluidide hydrochloride, melting at about 194 196 C. 1

Substitution of the appropriate amides for the N-(4- piperidyl)-o-propionotoluidide in the above example yields:

N- lfi-phenylethyl -4-piperidyl] -m-propionotoluidide hydrochloride, melting at about 210-218 C.

3 N- 1- ,B-phenylethyl) -4-piperidyl] -m-acetotoluidide hydrochloride, melting at about 235.5241 C.

N [l-(fl-phenylethyl)4-piperidyl]butyranilide hydrochloride, melting at about 210-2l1 C. Reflux time is increased to hours.

N-[1-(fi-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl] p-propionanisidide hydrochloride, melting at about 210-2l1.5 C.

By substituting [3-(2-fury)ethyl chloride for the 2-phenyl-l-chloroethane and N-(4-piperidyl)propionanilide for the amide of paragraph 1 in this example and repeating the procedure of this example, there is obtained:

N-{ 1- [3- (Z-furyl ethyl] 4-piperidyl}propionanilide hy drochloride, melting at about 232.5233.5 C.

N- 1- fl-phenyl ethyl-4-butyl v 4-piperidyl] propionanilide hydochloride, melting at about 168169.8 C.

N-[ l-(B-phenyl)ethyl-4-ethyl 4-piperidyl1propionanilide hydrochloride.

l Example 19 A mixture of 3.5 parts fi-phenylethyl chloride, 6 parts N- (4-piperidyl -N-phenyl-N',N-dimethylurea hydrochloride, 0.05 part potassium iodide'in 160 parts hexone is stirred, then refluxed for 45 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is filtered, the filtrate is evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 160 parts of diisopropyl ether and filtered. Upon evaporation of the filtrate, solid N-[1-([3 phenylethyl -4-piperidyl] -N-phenyl-N,N-dimethylurea is precipitated, Which, upon recrystallization from diisopropyl ether, melts at about 1l5116 C.

Example 20 This compound has the formula:

Substitution of 1-phenyl-2-bromopropane for the bromide of the above example and following the same procedure yields N-[1-(ot-methyl-B-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide hydrochloride, melting at about 272.8 273.6 C.

Example 21 A mixture of 6 parts 4-vinyl-pyridine pyridyl, 3.1 parts N-(4-piperidyl)propionanilide, and 160 parts butanol is stirred and refluxed for 20 hours. The residue remaining after evaporation of the solvent is dissolved in xylene and evaporated again. The oily residue is dissolved in diisopropyl ether. After cooling the solution at about -l5 C., N-{ 1- B- (4pyridyl) ethyl] -4-piperidyl}propionanilide, melting at about 123-125 C. is obtained.

Example 22 To a stirred mixture of 4.2 parts N-(4-piperidyl)-macetanisidide, 6.4 parts sodium carbonate, 0.5 part potassium iodide, and parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone, a solution of 4.9 parts [3-phenylethyl chloride in 24 parts hexone is added portionwise. After mixing, the mixture is refiexed for 39 hours. After cooling the reaction mixture,

70 parts of Water are added. The aqueous layer is sep arated and extracted once more with toluene. The combined organic layers are dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate evaporated. The oily residue is dissolved in 32 parts diisopropyl ether and filtered until clear. After cooling to about 15 C., N-[l-(fl-phenylethyl)-4-pipe1idyl] -m-acetanisidide, melting at about 94.596 C., is obtained.

Substitution of the appropriate amide or amide hydrochloride for the N-(4-piperidyl)acetanisidide of the above example yields:

Ethyl N [1-(B-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylcarbamate, melting at about 110110.8 C., when the reflux time is increased to 60 hours.

Methyl N [1-(fl-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl]-N-pheny1- carbamate.

carbamate.

N [1-(fi-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]acetanilide, melting at about 96-97 C.

N [1 (B-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenyl-N,N'- tetramethyleneurea, melting at about 133-134 C.

N [1 (ti-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenyl-N,N- pentarnethyleneurea, melting at about 114.5-116 C.

N [1 (ti-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenyl-N',N'- (3-oxapentamethylene)urea, melting at about 99-100 C.

Substitution of (fl-cyclohexyDethyl bromide for the chloride of paragraph 1 of this example and N-(4-piperidyl) N-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride for the amide yields N-[l-(B-cyclohexylethyl)-4-piperidyl] N phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide, melting at about 102-102.5 C.

Substitution of the fi-cyclohexylethyl bromide and N- (4-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-N,N-tetramethyleneurea hydrochloride for, respectively, the phenylethyl chloride and amide of paragraph 1 yields N-[1-(B-cyclohexylethyD-4- piperidyl]-N-phenyl-N,N-tetramethyleneurea, melting at about 106108 C.

Example 23 To a stirred mixture of 7.8 parts N-(4-piperidyl)-mpropionanisidide, 9.5 parts sodium carbonate, 0.05 part potassium iodide, and 120 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.27 parts fl-phenylethyl chloride in 16 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone. After stirring, the solution is refluxed for 36 hours and then filtered while hot. After evaporation of the filtrate, the residue is dissolved in 240 parts diisopropyl ether, and the solution is filtered several times until clear. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo, and the residue dissoved in 150 parts isopropanol. Next, a solution of 3.8 parts oxalic acid dihydrate in 16 parts isopropanol is added. After filtration, the sticky precipitate is recrystallized from 120 parts of isopropanol and cooled to room temperature yielding N- 1- [i-phenyl) ethyl-4-piperidyl] -m-propionanisidide oxalate, melting at about 178.4-179.2 C.

Example 24 A mixture of 2.8 parts B-phenylethyl chloride, parts N (4 piperidyl)-N-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide hydrochloride, 5.7 parts sodium carbonate, 0.05 part potassium iodide, and 176 parts 4-methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 40 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is filtered, then the filtrate evaporated. After dissolving the residue in 56 parts diisopropyl ether and cooling at room temperature, N-[l-(p-phenylethyn 4 piperidyl]-N-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide is obtained, melting at about 119.5-120.4 C.

Example 25 A solution of 4 parts N-{l-[/3-(p-nitro)phenyl]-ethyl-4- piperidyl}-propionanilide in 40 parts C is reduced by catalytic hydrogenation at room temperature and normal pressure in the presence of 0.1 part of Adams catalyst. After the calculated amount of hydrogen is taken up, hydrogenation is stopped. The catalyst is filtered off, and the filtrate is evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 25 parts of hot diisopropyl ether. After cooling the solution,

a precipitate is obtained which is filtered off and dried to yield N {l-[B-(p-amino)phenyl]ethyl-4-piperidyl}-propionanilide, melting at about -151" C.

Example 26 The free base which remains upon evaporation of the solvent from an aqueous, alkaline benzene solution of 8.5 parts of ethyl N-(4-piperidyl)-N-phenylcarbamate hydrochloride is extracted with 24 parts butanol 3 times, and the organic layer dried. After addition of 3.1 parts 2- vinyl-pyridine in 88 parts butanol and stirring, the mixture is refluxed for 24 hours. The solvent is evaporated, and the residue dissolved in 32 parts isopropanol. Storage at room temperature of this solution, after addition of 5.5 parts oxalic acid dihydrate in 8 parts isopropanol, yields 11.2 parts of the crude oxalate, whichcan be crystallized from 25 parts water. After cooling, the oxalate of the unreacted phenylcarbamate derivative is precipitated. After filtration, the mother liquor is made alkaline with 10% sodium hydroxide and extracted with toluene. The organic layer is dried, filtered and evaporated. Crystallization from 16 parts diisopropyl ether yields ethyl N-{l- [B (2 pyridyl)ethyl]-4-piperidyl}-N-phenylcarbamate, melting at about 82-832 C.

I claim:

1. A compound of the formula t I C (lower alkyl) 3. N- 1- (ti-phenylethyl -4-piperidyl] propionanilide. 4. N-[ 1-( fl-phenylethyl -4-gpiperidyl] butyranilide. 5. A compound of the formula N C (lower alkyl) 6. N [1 (B phenylethyl) 4 piperidyl] o propionotoluidide.

1 1 7. A compound of the formula N-O-(lower alkyl) 8. N [1 (a methyl p3 phenylethyl) 4 piperidyl]proprionanilide. 9. A compound of the formula N-O- (lower alkyl) 10. N [1 (B t-hienylethyl) 4 piperidyHproprionanilide.

12 11. A compound of the formula N 0- (lower alky 20 phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No, 3,164 ,600 January 5, 1965 Paul A. J. Janssen It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected belo* Column 2, line 1, for "(e.e, butanol)" read (eeg, butanol) column 3, line 41, for "Dihydrochlordie" read M Dihydrochloride line 48, for "of Examples 1 and Z are:"

read of paragraphs 1 and 5 of this Example 3 are: column 8, line 58, strike out "pyridyl"; line 69, for "OOS'Vread 0,05 column 12, lines 13 and 14, for "-N-phenylpropanecarboxamide" read -N phenylcyclopropan'ecarboxamide lines 19 and 20, for "Nphenylcyclopropanecarboxamide" read N-phenyl-cyclopropanecarboxamide (SEAL) Signed and sealed this 14th day of September 1965 Atlest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWARD J. BRENNER Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents 

1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
 10. N - (1 - (B-THIENYLETHYL) -4- PIPERIDYL) PROPRIONANILIDE. 